That opening line invited listeners to enjoy the weekly exploits of Archie the Bartender, master of the malaprop; Eddie the Waiter, the ever faithful employee; Miss Duffy, the boss' man-crazed daughter; Clifton Finnegan, dim-witted childhood pal of Archie; the never-present Duffy himself; and just about any famous personage of stage, screen, radio, or music that might drop in at the tavern, usually to try and fulfill one of Archie's misguided endeavors.